KidStrong franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8.5% · % of Gross Sales, deducted twice monthly by EFT; 7% for first 18 months after pre-sales start, then 8.5%

Marketing contribution

1.65% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

1% of Gross Sales, monthly (may increase 10% annually); plus Direct Software Fee currently $562/month ($600 with Career Plug)

Other fees

Ongoing Marketing Services Fee $825/month (may rise 10% annually); Direct Software Fee $562-$600/month; Virtual Sales Support post-opening $750/week for first 4 weeks plus $25 per membership sold

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 Months): $25,000 to $30,000 standard center; $25,000 hybrid center (owner-operated, no owner's draws)

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales by quartile (high, low, average, median) for franchised 2-floor standard centers; separate table for hybrid centers

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

109 franchised standard 2-floor centers open at least 12 months under same ownership (of 128 at start of 2025); 4 hybrid-floor centers

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.74 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

121

Year-end outlets

156

Net change

+35

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

35

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

16

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.76 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

35 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$526,600

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

30 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does KidStrong franchise cost?

Standard center (3,200-4,000 sq ft): $476,400 to $671,200; Hybrid center (2,400-3,000 sq ft): $319,300 to $436,650 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do KidStrong owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales by quartile (high, low, average, median) for franchised 2-floor standard centers; separate table for hybrid centers. Sample: 109 franchised standard 2-floor centers open at least 12 months under same ownership (of 128 at start of 2025); 4 hybrid-floor centers. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.74 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for KidStrong?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $526,600; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 30 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗